It can be a bit of a torture test for older gpus, but thanks a bunch for transset (now I can do compositing effects in all the wms, not just jwm and xfce4). Sure some have alphahex/pseudotrans to the rootwindow, but the layered look is even more fun.

..save and re-X. Then ask your good buddy the console about the new toys.

A composite manager and the transset-df are just the basics in doing some window effects (also bear in mind that many desktop 'objects' such as menus, panels and so forth are windows as well; and they all go on the root window).

Depending on how these tools are used (and on what type of window) as well as the hardware, you may notice differences in performance. For some it may be much better to wireframe (or *not* redraw the window's contents) as it is moved or resized (even roll/shading slowed for me in afterstep). Some apps may seem slower to respond. It's also quite possible to make mistakes in input if you're not closely coordinated to your focus and controls.

The advantages? It's more of a subjective thing for me, especially with the translucency effect. Hardly rational, but occasionally I'm more at ease with a little 'x-ray vision' and having such things as pagers, menus and trays with a lighter insubstantial look.

here's a short archive with the dotpet above included as well as ephemera and kcompmgr as was used in the jwm work by Patriot awhile back (one of the more stable and efficient compositions, imho). Threw in the v1.1.3 xcompmgr which is oem in some recent pups (but not all).

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